List of Italian-American entertainers

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This is a list of Italian American entertainers.

Actors

Composers and conductors

Models

Theater directors

Movie directors and producers

Television personalities

Musicians

See also List of Sicilian-American jazz musicians .

Songwriters

Singers

Stand-up comedians

Adult movie stars

Adult models

Professional wrestlers

Entertainers who cannot be categorized

References

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